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<title>Introduction to Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer and Fluid Technology</title>
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<sapsubmodule>P251-0016</sapsubmodule>
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<hours>3</hours>
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<cp>5</cp>
<semester>6</semester>
<mandatory>yes</mandatory>
<language>German</language>
<exam>Written exam, 120 min.</exam>
<curriculum>
<curriculum_entry>
<cid>UI-T-TWF</cid>
<branch>Environmental Technologies</branch>
<semester>6</semester>
<mandatory_tag>mandatory course</mandatory_tag>
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<curriculum_entry>
<cid>UI-T-TWF</cid>
<branch>Environmental Technologies</branch>
<semester>6</semester>
<mandatory_tag>mandatory course</mandatory_tag>
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<curriculum_entry>
<cid>UI-T-TWF</cid>
<branch>Environmental Technologies</branch>
<semester>6</semester>
<mandatory_tag>mandatory course</mandatory_tag>
</curriculum_entry>
</curriculum>
<workload>
60 class hours (= 45 clock hours) over a 15-week period.The total student study time is 150 hours (equivalent to 5 ECTS credits).There are therefore 105 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.</workload>
<prerequisites>
<prerequisite>
<pfcid>UI-MAT1</pfcid>
<pftitle>Mathematics I</pftitle>
</prerequisite>
<prerequisite>
<pfcid>UI-PH1</pfcid>
<pftitle>Physics 1</pftitle>
</prerequisite>
</prerequisites>
<prerequisitesfor>
</prerequisitesfor>
<convenor>Prof. Dr. Matthias Faust</convenor>
<convenor-person-key>mfa</convenor-person-key>
<lecturers>
<lecturer>Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Braun</lecturer>
<lecturer-person-key>gbr</lecturer-person-key>
<lecturer>Dipl.-Ing. Stefan Weißkircher</lecturer>
<lecturer-person-key>swk</lecturer-person-key>
</lecturers>
<objectives>Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
• explain the differences between state and process variables.
• draw up and calculate the energy balances for ideal processes.
• name the differences between ideal and real state changes.
• use and apply p-V, T-s and h-s diagrams and steam tables.
• explain and calculate the Carnot cycle.
• explain and calculate additional ideal gas processes.
• explain and calculate the ideal steam-power process

</objectives>
<content>Introduction and basic terms
• Thermodynamic systems and states
• Pressure, temperature
• Specific volume, density, molar mass
• Conservation of mass and energy
• Internal state, external state, total state
Equations of state and state changes
• Equation of state for an ideal gas
• Specific heat capacities for ideal gases, liquids and solids
The first law of thermodynamics, introduction and definition
• The first law for a closed system
• Exchanged heat and work
• Pressure-volume work
• Friction or dissipation, external work
• The first law for a steady flow process
• Introduction to technical work and power
• Definition, calculating technical work and power
• Quasistatic state changes of homogeneous systems
• State changes isobaric, isothermal, isochoric, adiabatic, isentropic, polytropic
• The first law for a transient flow process
The second law of thermodynamics, introduction and definition
• Entropy change for ideal gases, liquids, solids
• Entropy change for a steady flow process
• State changes in the T-s and h-s diagram
Efficiency and coefficient of performance in cycles
• Fundamentals of cycles, clockwise and counterclockwise
• Thermal efficiency, coefficient of performance
• Idealized cycles with ideal gases
• Exchanged heat and work
Cycles
• Idealized cycles with ideal gases
• CARNOT process
• Turbine processes (JOULE)
• Constant volume process (OTTO)
• Constant pressure process (DIESEL)
Pure substances and their use
• Water and steam
• State variables of liquid water
• State variables in the area wet steam
• State variables of superheated steam
• Steam power plant process (CLAUSIUS-RANKINE)
• Ideal single-stage steam power process
Mixtures of ideal gas
• Mass, mole and volume fractions
• State variables of mixtures
• Entropy of mixing</content>
<media>Lecture guide, exercises for the lecture, tutorial with group work</media>
<literature> - Cengel, Yunus A.; Cimbala, John M.: &quot;Fluid Mechanics Fundamentals and Applications&quot;; Mc Graw Hill; Higher Education; 2010
 - Peric, M., Ferziger, J. H.: &quot;Computational Methods for Fluid Dynamics&quot;; Springer-Verlag; 2004
 - Chant, Christopher: &quot;Flugzeug-Prototypen. Vom Senkrechtstarter zum Stealth-Bomber&quot;; Stuttgart, Motorbuch, 1992
 - Strybny, Jan: &quot;Ohne Panik - Strömungsmechanik Lernbuch zur Prüfungsvorbereitung&quot;; vieweg Verlag, 2003
 - Siekmann, Helmut: &quot;Strömungslehre - Grundlagen&quot;; Springer Verlag, 2000
 - Kalide, Wolfgang; &quot;Einführung in die Technische Strömungslehre&quot;; Hanser Verlag, 1984
 - Bohl, Willi: &quot;Technische Strömungslehre&quot;; Vogel Buchverlag, 2002
 - Noll, Berthold: &quot;Numerische Strömungsmechanik - Grundlagen&quot;; Springer-Verlag, 1993
 - Spurk, Joseph H.: &quot;Strömungslehre - Einführung in die Theorie und Praxis&quot;; Springer-Verlag, 1992
 - Sigloch, Herbert: &quot;Technische Fluidmechanik&quot;; Springer-Verlag, 2007</literature>
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